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I dont see that it matters. rebelaessedai Send a noteboard - 13/02/2012 01:40:45 AM
As long as there is a link, does it matter if the chicken or egg came first?

I mean, conservatism? Really? What's this gonna do besides cause a shit-storm?

I mean, going by my experience, most of the dumb people in my life tend to be social conservatives. And most of the smart ones are not. Of course, there are exceptions to that. I wouldn't know of the science behind this study, as I am not interested enough to really dig deep to find out. But it does match my experience, and the experience of many others I know.

What has your experience been?

The question is not whether most of the dumb people you know are conservative, but whether most of the conservatives you know are dumb. Even then, that most of the dumb ones are conservative will skew the figure a bit (as will the GOP actively recruiting the dumb and/or bigoted for the past half century, but that is on them. ;))

Basically, there is a big difference between saying, "stupidity usually makes people conservative" and "being conservative usually demonstrates stupidity."
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Only endorsing its validity, not its soundness. *NM* Dan - 04/02/2012 02:24:24 AM 565 Views
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Well, that last part will make sure this gets ugly.... Dannymac - 04/02/2012 02:05:11 AM 866 Views
Do you not think it's true then? rebelaessedai - 04/02/2012 07:32:13 AM 1182 Views
Same here *NM* ironclad - 04/02/2012 12:13:44 PM 490 Views
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I did mention that I didn't care enough to look into it. rebelaessedai - 04/02/2012 10:22:09 PM 1103 Views
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I dont see that it matters. rebelaessedai - 13/02/2012 01:40:45 AM 1292 Views
In terms of policy, it probably does not; in terms of demographics, it definitely does. Joel - 13/02/2012 02:52:23 AM 1155 Views
Putting a Klan photo at the top probably did not help either. Joel - 05/02/2012 12:53:45 AM 1128 Views
this sort of "science" is so easily and often slanted it doesn't really merit arguement Ray - 04/02/2012 04:23:14 AM 1097 Views
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Bah, you sound like a liberal arguing against lower black IQ test scores. *NM* Cannoli - 04/02/2012 07:00:43 AM 996 Views
Well, I will certainly agree anyone with half a brain can see through Fox "News." Joel - 05/02/2012 01:37:35 AM 1146 Views
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